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Netscape Adventures: Step by Step Guide to Netscape Navigator and the World Wide Web, 1/e

Cynthia B. Leshin, President of EXPLORA

Published July, 1996 by Prentice Hall Career & Technology

Copyright 1997, 316 pp.
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ISBN 0-13-255092-X


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Summary

Designed to make the Internet accessible to anyone, this book introduces the basics of using Netscape Navigator to get onto the World Wide Web and have a worthwhile and rewarding experience.

Features


Uses a travel analogy to guide readers on a trip through the fictional “Webville.”

  • Uses analogies to make the Internet less intimidating and foreign.
Uses a step-by-step "travel guide" to allow the student to start exploring the Web in less than fifteen minutes.
Provides simple explanations of Internet terms without the use of jargon or techie talk.
Explains everything the student needs to get connected to the World Wide Web and how to get around with Netscape Navigator.
Provides information on topics that include electronic mail (Eudora), listserv mailing lists, WWW, gopher, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Telnet, Usenet Newsgroups, Free-Nets, search engines, and chat rooms.
Gives troubleshooting hints to make the students' journey through the Internet more enjoyable.
Gives guided tours to show how to use Eudora for e-mail, how businesses use the Internet, and how to design a Web page.


Table of Contents
    1. Webville Travel Agency.
    Tourist Information Center — Welcome to Webville.

      What is the Internet? What do I Need to Pack? Connecting to the Internet.

    2. Electronic Mail.
    Tourist Information Center — What is E-Mail.

      E-Mail Addresses. E-Mail General Information.
    Guided Walks — Hands-On Practice Using E-Mail.
    Walk 1: Sending a Message.
    Walk 2: Receiving, Reading, Replying to Messages.
    Walk 3: Managing Your E-Mail.

      Deleting a Message. Storing a Message. Using Stored Messages. Printing a Message. Forwarding a Message. Sending Courtesy Copies of Your Message. Creating An Address Book. Creating a Signature. Working With Attachments. Tourist Information Tips for E-Mail.
    Expedition Experience — Exploring E-Mail Resources.
    Foreign Language Center — E-Mail Glossary.
    3. Listserv Mailing Lists.
    Tourist Information Center — What Is a Listserv? Guided Walks — Hands-On Practice Using Listservs.
    Walk 1: Subscribing to a Listserv.
    Walk 2: Unsubscribing From a Listserv.
    Tourist Information Tip — Listserv Mailing Lists.
    Walk 3: Mailing List Tricks.
    Walk 4: Finding a Mailing List of Interest.
    Expedition Experience — Exploring Listserv Mailing Lists. Locator Map — Finding a Listserv Mailing List. Foreign Language Center — Listserv Mailing Lists.
    4. Netscape Navigator & The World Wide Web.
    Tourist Information Center — Netscape Navigator. Guided Tour — Netscape Navigator.
    The Netscape Window (page).
    The Home Page.
    Tour 1: Navigating with Netscape.

      Hyperlinks. Buttons. Pull down Menus. Preferences Panels.

    Tour 2: Using Netscape for E-Mail.

      Sending E-Mail Messages. Receiving Your E-Mail Messages. Replying to E-Mail Messages. Managing Your E-Mail. Creating An Address Book. Attachments.

    Tour 3: Netscape Newsgroups.

      What are Newsgroups? Netscape and Usenet Newsgroups.
    Guided Walks — Hands-On Practice Using Netscape.
    Walk 1: Using Your Navigational Tools.
    Walk 2: Organizing and Using Bookmarks.
    Walk 3: Using Netscape to Travel the Internet.
    Walk 4: Finding Information and Resources.
    Walk 5: Usenet Newsgroups.
    Walk 6: Using Internet Multimedia Files.
    Walk 7: Text, Image, Video, and Sound Files.
    Walk 8: Saving Web Pages.
    Walk 9: Using Netscape E-Mail.
    Expedition Experience — Exploring Web Sites Using Netscape. Foreign Language Center — The Internet & The World Wide Web.
    5. Finding Information on the Internet.
    Locater Map — Using Search Engines to Find Information.
    Yahoo.
    EINet Galaxy.
    Magellan.
    Lycos.
    Excite.
    Infoseek.
    Savy Search.
    Alta Vista.
    Open Text.
    Search Tips.
    Other Internet Resources For Finding Information.
    Locator Maps

      Finding a Person's E-Mail Address. Finding Jobs & Employees On the Internet. Finding an Internet Provider. Finding HTML Training Documents. Finding Listserv Mailing Lists.

    6. Gopher, FTP, Telnet.
    Tourist Information Center — Using Netscape for Gopher, FTP, & Telnet.
    Gopher—Connecting to Gopher.
    FTP—Transferring File with FTP.
    Telnet.
    Guided Walks — Hands-On Practice.
    Walk 1: Connecting to Gopher.
    Walk 2: Transferring Files—FTP.
    Walk 3: Using Netscape to Telnet.
    Walk 4: Visiting Free-Nets.
    Walk 5: A MOO Experience—Diversity University.
    Walk 6: Exploring Bulletin Boards.
    Walk 7: The Chat.
    Expedition Experience.
    Exploring Gopher.
    Exploring FTP.
    Exploring Telnet.
    7. Business on the Net.
    Introduction. Getting Started.
    Step 1: Understand The Internet as a Medium for Communication, Interactivity, & Information.
    Step 2: Visit and Analyze Internet Business Sites.
    Step 3: Learn About the New Advertising Paradigm.
    Step 4: Research Internet Demographics.
    Step 5: Learn About Designing Web Sites.
    The Next Step.... What Are My Options For Setting Up Shop On The Internet? Guidelines For Creating An Internet Business Site.
    8. Designing a Web Site.
    Preparing to Become A Web Designer.
    Step 1: Learn About Quality Web Sites.
    Step 2: Analyze Your Information.
    Step 3: Analyze Your Audience.
    Step 4: Create A Design Blueprint.
    Step 5: Build A Quality Web Site.
    World Wide Web Development Tools. Emerging Trends For The Internet. Whose Got It Right?
    Netiquette.
    Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions On Netiquette.
    References.
    Index.

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